Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockbridge
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Rockbridge:
- 43.448313, -90.364016
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rockbridge
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Rockbridge is near Vernon County and also Sauk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vernon County
- eBird sighting report for Sauk County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rockbridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Rockbridge.
Within Wisconsin, the name Rockbridge is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rockbridge.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Rockbridge is located in Greene County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rockbridge.
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Rockbridge is located in Monroe County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Rockbridge.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Rockbridge is located in Ozark County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Rockbridge.
- Ohio
- Hocking County
- This Rockbridge is located in Hocking County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Rockbridge.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockbridge ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bear Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Bloom City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Bosstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Henrietta ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hill Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Point
- Hill Point is located in Sauk County
- Hub City
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Ithaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lime Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Neptune
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Twin Bluffs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
How Far From Rockbridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rockbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockbridge and extending to:
- Richland Center, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Rockbridge to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4483, Longitude: -90.3640 In this case, the coordinates for Rockbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Rockbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.646 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.508 degrees. |